Name of the Game (The Crystal Method song)


"Name of the Game" is the first single from The Crystal Method's second studio album, Tweekend. Despite the popularity of the song, The Crystal Method almost never play it live. The track features guitars by Tom Morello, vocals by Ryan "Ryu" Maginn, and scratching by DJ Swamp; it also contains samples from "Calling All Freaks" by Tina Dixon. The song enjoyed mainstream success as well as remixes by popular artists.

Music video

The music video for the song features the exploits of the character Nosey, who is named so because his entire face is covered up by a giant nose. Scenes in the video depict Nosey participating in sports, breakdancing, and a relationship that falls apart quickly. He gets back to his friends to breakdance and they get to do some until the police arrive and arrest him for unknown reasons. At the end of the video, the words "to be continued..." are shown. However, no known continuation of the "Nosey" story has yet to be produced.

Track listing

CD
  1. Radio Edit
  2. Album Version
  3. Instrumental
Vinyl
  1. Eric Kupper's Deep Pump Mix
  2. Hybrid's Blackout In L.A. Mix
Vinyl promo
  1. Eric Kupper's Electrosphere Mix
  2. Hybrid's L.A. Blackout Mix

    In popular culture

To date, the song has been featured in numerous different forms of media, including: